Post by Jacqueline Virginia on Jul 15, 2015 6:38:54 GMT
Since the 1980s it’s impossible to imagine the international fashion scene without Belgian designers. As unexpected as it might seem, the ‘Antwerp Six’ were flavour of the month at the beginning of the 1980s and so it is quite natural to find the Belgian designers in today’s international fashion circuit.
The professionalism, craftsmanship, quality and technicality which our compatriots demonstrate, means they have enjoyed international recognition for several decades now. This exhibition focuses on the remarkable DNA of Belgian fashion and what makes it so unique. The story is told in thematic chapters: the origins, the first fashion houses and the first cautious steps of young designers, the success of the Antwerp Six in the 1980s, the avant-garde generation, the international successes, the fashion schools, the fashion industry, the personal signature of Belgian designers… In total there are more than 100 designers including the likes of Raf Simons, Martin Margiela, Ann Saelens, Ann Demeulemeester, Walter Van Beirendonck, Natan, Tim Van Steenbergen, Jean Paul Knott, Olivier Theyskens, Veronique Branquinho, Jean Paul Lespagnard, Diane von Fürstenberg, Anthony Vaccarello, AF Vandevorst, Haider Ackermann, Bruno Pieters, Annemie Verbeke, Kris Van Assche, Marina Yee and many more besides.
The selection was made by Didier Vervaeren, curator and artistic director at MAD Brussels, who was assisted by a think tank of people from the fashion industry at large. Summer of Fashion The Belgians exhibition is the ideal means of placing the spotlight on other art disciplines which are inherently linked to fashion. BOZAR has various events in the pipeline: a reading by Diane von Furstenberg (04.06.2015), photos of Vivienne Westwood by Jürgen Teller, a cinema weekend on the theme of fashion documentaries, the installation Bellissima with Italian fashion from 1945 to 1968 and an exhibition about the architecture firm V+ which designed the new offices for MAD Brussels, to name but a few. This summer BOZAR is also joining forces with MAD Brussels to organise the Summer of Fashion festival in a variety of locations in Brussels, and this in collaboration with different partners. Visitors can go on a fashion walk that has been specially mapped out from Rue Dansaert to the Brussels fashion school La Cambre.
In the course of the walk they will discover numerous surprising installations by Belgian fashion designers. The festive opening of the Summer of Fashion is also the start of MADIFESTO – European Fashion Summit (04 - 07.06.´15). MAD Brussels is behind this annual opportunity for international fashion professionals to get together. Publication The exhibition is accompanied by a publication with contributions from different names from the world of fashion, including Veerle Windels and Oscar Van den Boogaard. Paul Boudens is responsible for the graphic design.
BOZAR As Belgium’s oldest and largest arts centre, the Centre for Fine Arts aims to be a model for the European cultural centre of the 21st century. An all-embracing umbrella project, BOZAR combines the operations of a dynamic concert and exhibition venue with a multidisciplinary supporting role. Starting from that core artistic mission, BOZAR aims to develop into a stimulating forum for sociocultural developments. Under the BOZAR label, some 1,200 cultural activities take place every year, including 20 exhibitions, 300 concerts, film screenings, theatrical performances, literary evenings, debates, lectures, guided tours, and educational activities. With a permanent staff of 340 and more than 200 artistic partners every year, BOZAR is the driving force behind international artistic projects that strengthen the bonds between regions within and beyond Europe.
The professionalism, craftsmanship, quality and technicality which our compatriots demonstrate, means they have enjoyed international recognition for several decades now. This exhibition focuses on the remarkable DNA of Belgian fashion and what makes it so unique. The story is told in thematic chapters: the origins, the first fashion houses and the first cautious steps of young designers, the success of the Antwerp Six in the 1980s, the avant-garde generation, the international successes, the fashion schools, the fashion industry, the personal signature of Belgian designers… In total there are more than 100 designers including the likes of Raf Simons, Martin Margiela, Ann Saelens, Ann Demeulemeester, Walter Van Beirendonck, Natan, Tim Van Steenbergen, Jean Paul Knott, Olivier Theyskens, Veronique Branquinho, Jean Paul Lespagnard, Diane von Fürstenberg, Anthony Vaccarello, AF Vandevorst, Haider Ackermann, Bruno Pieters, Annemie Verbeke, Kris Van Assche, Marina Yee and many more besides.
The selection was made by Didier Vervaeren, curator and artistic director at MAD Brussels, who was assisted by a think tank of people from the fashion industry at large. Summer of Fashion The Belgians exhibition is the ideal means of placing the spotlight on other art disciplines which are inherently linked to fashion. BOZAR has various events in the pipeline: a reading by Diane von Furstenberg (04.06.2015), photos of Vivienne Westwood by Jürgen Teller, a cinema weekend on the theme of fashion documentaries, the installation Bellissima with Italian fashion from 1945 to 1968 and an exhibition about the architecture firm V+ which designed the new offices for MAD Brussels, to name but a few. This summer BOZAR is also joining forces with MAD Brussels to organise the Summer of Fashion festival in a variety of locations in Brussels, and this in collaboration with different partners. Visitors can go on a fashion walk that has been specially mapped out from Rue Dansaert to the Brussels fashion school La Cambre.
In the course of the walk they will discover numerous surprising installations by Belgian fashion designers. The festive opening of the Summer of Fashion is also the start of MADIFESTO – European Fashion Summit (04 - 07.06.´15). MAD Brussels is behind this annual opportunity for international fashion professionals to get together. Publication The exhibition is accompanied by a publication with contributions from different names from the world of fashion, including Veerle Windels and Oscar Van den Boogaard. Paul Boudens is responsible for the graphic design.
BOZAR As Belgium’s oldest and largest arts centre, the Centre for Fine Arts aims to be a model for the European cultural centre of the 21st century. An all-embracing umbrella project, BOZAR combines the operations of a dynamic concert and exhibition venue with a multidisciplinary supporting role. Starting from that core artistic mission, BOZAR aims to develop into a stimulating forum for sociocultural developments. Under the BOZAR label, some 1,200 cultural activities take place every year, including 20 exhibitions, 300 concerts, film screenings, theatrical performances, literary evenings, debates, lectures, guided tours, and educational activities. With a permanent staff of 340 and more than 200 artistic partners every year, BOZAR is the driving force behind international artistic projects that strengthen the bonds between regions within and beyond Europe.
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